Table 3 Fellowship applicant demographics and accomplishments associated with letter of recommendation length and degree of support
Variables | Total words | Composite Words | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient (95%CI) | p-value | Coefficient (95%CI) | p-value | |
Male applicant (compared to female) | −32.45 (−60.77, −3.13) | 0.03 | −2.21 (−3.94, −0.48) | 0.01 |
IMG (compared to USMG) | −87.81 (−118.62- -57.00) | < 0.01 | −4.79 (− 6.61- -2.97) | < 0.01 |
Total number of publications | 0.00 (−2.58–2.58) | 0.99 | 0.13 (−0.03–0.28) | 0.11 |
Total number of presentations | 4.80 (2.17–7.42) | < 0.01 | 0.24 (0.09–0.40) | < 0.01 |
Race (as compared to White) | ||||
Asian | −30.09 (−63.39–3.22) | 0.08 | −1.41 (− 3.37–0.56) | 0.16 |
URiM | − 34.03 (−83.14–15.08) | 0.17 | − 1.15 (− 4.05–1.75) | 0.44 |
Other | 8.47 (− 39.10–56.05) | 0.73 | −0.51 (− 3.31–2.30) | 0.72 |
CMR: Yes (compared to No) | −10.61 (−42.27–21.04) | 0.51 | − 0.94 (− 2.81–0.93) | 0.32 |
Man letter writer (compared to woman) | −85.42 (− 116.82- -54.02) | < 0.01 | −5.14 (− 6.99- -3.29) | < 0.01 |